SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAElders of a wealthy Christian sect secretly paid bundles of cash to far-right activists for an “influence campaign” to disrupt Albanese government appearances during the last federal election.An investigation by this masthead has uncovered a digital trail of evidence revealing how the church, formerly known as the Exclusive Brethren, mobilised far-right figures around the country to track and heckle candidates from Labor and the Greens, along with independents, as part of a wider multimillion-dollar campaign for then-Liberal leader Peter Dutton.When far-right influencer Laurence McIntyre…

Almost three months after the shocking death of NASCAR’s Kyle Busch, his fellow drivers are remembering him both as a legend and a cautionary tale for many in the profession. “There’s a flaw in the driver’s DNA,” former driver Kyle Petty told ESPN in a feature published Wednesday, August 19. “Somewhere in our DNA, we never, ever, ever believe it’s going to happen to us. It’s always somebody else. It’s denial.” He continued, “In the larger picture of what the sport is, you have to have that denial, because if you don’t have that denial, that ability to come out…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A substitute teacher in Louisiana was arrested after authorities say she triggered false active shooter alerts at five schools, prompting security responses across the district.Lytonja Barfield, 58, was booked on five counts of menacing after an investigation into the alerts Wednesday, Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr. announced.The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office began investigating after officials with the Caddo Parish School Board contacted the agency about possible threats after emergency alerts at several schools.FLORIDA 12-YEAR-OLD ACCUSED OF THREATENING TEACHER, SAYING SHE WILL ‘SHOOT UP’ SCHOOL Don Gibbs, the school board’s director of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville did not mince words when he unloaded on his party’s far-left insurgency on Thursday.”We get subjugated by some of the more outspoken people who, by the way, [are] not even Democrats,” Carville said during a video news conference.”I wish they’d take the word Democrat out of their name. I have no idea why the Democratic socialists — if you hate the Democratic Party so much, well, then don’t use our god—- name. Go think of your own name.”JAMES CARVILLE BLAMES BERNIE SANDERS FOR TRUMP BEING PRESIDENT IN…

BMW plans to recall 27,720 cars across three model lines over a driveshaft issue that could result in the vehicle rolling away. The recall impacts vehicles in the luxury car manufacturer’s 5 Series, 7 Series, and 8 Series, according to filings made with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The recall stems from the connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential, which may experience excessive wear over time.  SUBARU RECALLS OVER 540,000 SUVS AFTER FEDERAL REGULATORS FLAG WEIGHT CALCULATION ERROR: NHTSA The excessive wear can lead to a loss of power to the rear wheels, which increases the risk…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmaker Aisha Wahab secured victory Thursday in a special election to serve the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s House term, which ends in January. Swalwell, a Democrat who was running for California governor, ended his campaign and resigned from Congress in April after he was accused of sexual assault and harassment. He has denied the allegations. Wahab defeated Bay Area Rapid Transit Director Melissa Hernandez in the special election in the state’s 14th Congressional District, which covers parts of Alameda County on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay. Wahab has championed housing affordability and access. She also…

Flying with two dogs can turn a simple trip into a production, but that was hardly the case on a recent getaway from Burbank to Reno flying JSX. The public charter air carrier recently partnered with Petco to make traveling with pets more seamless, and to celebrate National Dog Month in August, we put the experience to the test with our English bulldog, Bentley, and Bernedoodle, Story. We arrived at JSX’s dedicated Burbank terminal about 20 minutes before departure, checked in within minutes and were soon heading out to the plane. Bentley even received some VIP treatment when the ground…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew isn’t committing to returning American alcohol to Manitoba shelves, in response to an ask from Prime Minister Mark Carney as Canadian and American officials close in on a trade deal. Kinew saying he’s open to the idea if it will help secure a good deal for Canada, but he still has a message for customers.“What I would say to Canadians is, leave it there,” said Kinew on Thursday. “If we put the booze back on the shelves, don’t buy it, let it sit on the shelf where the…

Firefighters were called out to a blaze at a daycare centre in Perth’s northern suburbs this morning, with investigations now underway to establish the cause. The fire at the Care for Kids school of early learning in Kingsley was reported around 5am and was extinguished quickly, with crews slowly starting to clean up by 6.30am. The scene of the fire.Night NewsCrews told 9News Perth that the fire started in the kitchen, and that they had managed to stop it spreading throughout the rest of the daycare centre. But the smoke damage is extensive throughout the property.Although investigations are now underway,…

Anna Faris is opening up about her complicated feelings on her career in the past year — and how her sobriety has shifted her mindset. “I really started to notice and appreciate if and when people recognize me, they would usually smile thinking about something f***ing stupid I did onscreen,” Faris, 49, said on the Thursday, August 20, episode of the “Dear Chelsea” podcast. “I really started to notice that and absorb that.” The comment led host Chelsea Handler to ask, “Do you think that has to do with not drinking? Because I know you stopped drinking. Maybe that lit…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Surveillance footage captured the brief window of time when a masked man wearing a creepy Chucky-style Halloween mask terrorized multiple people in downtown Philadelphia. Two police officers followed him before he evaded authorities, officials said Thursday.Zymire Hughes, 22, is being sought by the Philadelphia Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service after an arrest warrant related to the Aug. 12 incident was issued.”If Zymire Hughes was trying to scare people, make them run: Who’s scared now? Who’s running now?” Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said during a news conference Thursday afternoon.POLICE IDENTIFY…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First lady Melania Trump made a memorable return to the White House Rose Garden Thursday, greeting the crowd with a playful five-word message before an announcement filled with patriotism and horsepower.”I heard you missed me. Here I am,” Trump said as she took the podium, as the crowd — including President Donald Trump — erupted in laughter.The first lady stood before a wall of American flags in a crisp sky-blue oversized Michael Kors shirt with the collar popped and vivid red Dior pencil skirt, echoing the patriotic setting. She completed the look…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top Democratic strategist from the Obama White House contended that Sen. Jon Ossoff’s latest shot at President Donald Trump was “gratuitous and unnecessary.”The Georgia Democrat, who has grown his profile throughout his re-election campaign during this midterm cycle to new heights that have him in the conversation for the 2028 presidential race, recently went viral for his remarks while on the trail where he went after Trump.Ossoff was blasting Trump for the war in Iran and the record-breaking deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East when the lawmaker…

Myles Gaskin is hanging up his NFL jersey, announcing his retirement from the game of football at 29 years old.Gaskin, a former seventh-round pick by the Miami Dolphins who spent seven seasons in the NFL as a running back, announced his decision on social media on Thursday.”Football…there will never be enough words to explain how I feel about you, so I won’t even try,” Gaskin’s social media post read. “What I will do is give all the game you gave me to the next generation of young players who dare to be great. Thank you. It’s been real.” Gaskin’s last…

The maniac who stabbed a 30-year-old mom to death during a barbecue at a Brooklyn park was enraged because she turned down his advances – and carried out the horrifying attack in front of the victim’s 7-year-old son, according to the NYPD.  Shakeema Davis, 30, was stabbed repeatedly in the head and body inside Lincoln Terrace–Arthur S. Somers Park at Rochester Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights around 12:41 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said.  The violence unfolded during a gathering that Davis herself had organized – and her future killer called her to find out where it was happening, according…